Diego Forlan: Last News

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LALIGA and Platino Awards XCARET, in Riviera Maya, are teaming up again to host the IV Stars Encounter on April 18 at Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course in Playa del Carmen. This time, proceeds will support the Integral Family Development System of Quintana Roo, in line with the charitable mission that drives each event.This edition of the “Stars Encounter” will feature numerous football legends including Miguel Angel Moya, Diego Forlán, Mario Suárez, Joaquín Sánchez, Fernando Morientes, Diego Godín, Javier Mascherano, Gaizka Mendieta, and Miguel Layún. Also participating are many talented individuals from the audiovisual and music industry, such as Jesús Mosquera, Gaby Espino, Pol Granch, Corina Smith, Bego Vargas, Andres Koi, Andre Lamoglia, Michel Brown, Ale Nones, Enrique Arce, Benjamin Vicuña, Cristo Fernandez, LAGOS, Carlos Borreguito, and Carlos Torres.The fascinating story behind the Platino AwardsThe best looks in the history of the Platino AwardsArgentinian movie icon, Cecilia Roth, to be awarded the PLATINO Honor Award 2024 According to Jorge de la Vega, CEO of LALIGA, “It is an honor for LALIGA to continue the alliance with Premios Platino, a platform that recognizes the best artists in the Ibero-American audiovisual industry, and with whom we carry out the Stars Encounter, which, in addition to mixing artists with footballers, has a charitable purpose of which we are proud to be a part.

At first glance Diego Forlan's career at Manchester United is little to write home about - 17 goals in 97 appearances would be seen as impressive for a defender but for a striker it is far from palatable.

Antonio Valencia is set to return to Old Trafford later this month after becoming the latest former Manchester United player to sign up for their 'Legends of the North' charity game against Liverpool.

Manchester United hint as competition for his signature increases ahead of the summer.The Benfica star has scored 32 goals in 37 appearances this season, and it's no surprise that the 22-year-old is wanted by many of the top clubs around Europe. United are one of those linked with the striker, and Edinson Cavani even alerted the club's recruitment staff last year according to 90min.A summer move is expected as Nunez has already parted ways with his representatives, putting the likes of United, Arsenal and Newcastle on red alert.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Wednesday, April 6.

Edinson Cavani suffered another injury blow during the international break when the Manchester United attacker was forced off with a calf issue when playing for Uruguay.

Gary Neville told Diego Forlan he would be 'remembered for years' after scoring two goals for Manchester United against Liverpool.

Diego Forlan has criticised the Glazer family for Manchester United's fall from dominance. Despite having a storied history, United have failed to won a single trophy since the 2016/17 season.

Liverpool at Old Trafford in May. Legends from both clubs will take to the pitch on May 21, with the winner set to be crowned as 'Legends of the North'.All profits from the match will go to the club's official charity, the Manchester United Foundation, in order to aid their work with vulnerable young people.The United legends side will be managed by former midfielder Bryan Robson, whilst treble-winning striker Andy Cole will be in the dugout as his assistant, but who are the other players named so far?Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan spent two-and-a-half years at Old Trafford between 2002 and 2004, scoring 17 times in 97 appearances for United.Forlan starred in Spain for Villarreal and Atletico Madrid after leaving United, winning the Europa League in 2011 with the latter.He went on to have spells in Italy, Brazil, Japan, Uruguay, India and Hong Kong before retiring in 2019 at the age of 40.Since retiring, Forlan has begun a career in management, spending eight months in charge of Penarol before a stint as manager of CA Atenas.Who else would you love to see involved in the match? Let us know in the comments section. Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Manchester United cult hero Diego Forlan believes the Reds' attacking threat could be an avenue that they can exploit against Atletico Madrid.

Manchester United icon is set to return to the fray in his native Uruguay in sensational fashion.The striker has enjoyed a fantastic career, including a stint at Old Trafford where he became a cult hero during his two years at the club.While he only scored 10 Premier League goals from 2002 to 2004, Forlan would enjoy La Liga much more where he became a huge star.Four years each at Villarreal and Atletico Madrid saw him become one of the top finishers in the game.He retired in 2019 - a year after leaving his last club Hong Kong side Kitchee - where he scored five times in eight games.But the United icon’s love for the game has clearly not died down and he looks set to return imminently.The veteran will join the Old Boys & Old Girls Club for over 40s in the La Liga Universitaria de Deportes de Uruguay (Uruguayan Universities League).The announcement was made on social media with Forlan saying: "The idea is to have fun and share with friends.

Manchester United players would be at "war" with manager Sir Alex Ferguson and his staff during the club's quiz nights, according to Diego Forlan.The Uruguayan has lifted the lid on his time with United and shed light on the club's quiz nights that used to occur on away European trips.Forlan has revealed that the players would take on Ferguson and his coaching staff in heated and highly competitive quizzes, although he would not always know the answers.He has joked that his British and Irish team-mates would often turn to him when the question was about an international topic, though.Speaking to the United website, Forlan said: “Something that I remember as well that was great [was] every away game in the Champions League – I don't know if they still do it – there was always a quiz .“It was the players against all of the staff. The manager and everyone else was on the other side of the room.

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan has vowed to return to Old Trafford and watch the Reds alongside the fans in the Stretford End.

Gary Neville has named two Manchester United signings who failed to live up to their promise at Old Trafford.

Diego Forlan has backed compatriot Facundo Pellistri to eventually break into the Manchester United first team.

Cristiano Ronaldo has finished outside the top five in the Ballon d'Or for the first time in 11 years after coming sixth in this year's competition.Lionel Messi won the award for a record seventh time, pipping Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea midfielder Jorginho to first place.Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and Chelsea's N'Golo Kante rounded off the top five.Ronaldo finished sixth, followed by Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne and PSG duo Kylian Mbappe and Gianluigi Donnarumma.It was the Manchester United star's worst performance in the award since 2010 when he finished sixth behind Messi, Andreas Iniesta, Xavi, Wesley Sneijder and Diego Forlan.Since 2008, only one player other than Ronaldo

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Cristiano Ronaldo could wear a number previously worn by the likes of Henning Berg, Diego Forlan and Dong Fangzhuo should Edinson Cavani keep hold of the iconic No.7.The 36-year-old has returned to Manchester United on a two-year deal after leaving Juventus, but looks unlikely to pick up the number he wore before leaving in 2009.Since that move to Real Madrid, each of Michael Owen, Antonio Valencia, Angel Di Maria, Memphis Depay and Alexis Sanchez have worn the famous number before it was handed to Cavani last season.Ronaldo, however, has worn the same digit since his first season in La Liga back in 09/10 in which he wore nine, marking 12 consecutive seasons building his CR7 brand.Although there have been links between the Uruguay forward

Manchester United - proving that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should look no further for his first-choice striker next season.With Harry Kane's future in doubt thanks to his discontent at Tottenham, United have been linked with a summer approach -with Erling Haaland set to leave Dortmund in 2022.However, their decision to agree a new 12-month deal with their veteran Uruguayan has shown their plans for the new season, and he proved his quality once again on Tuesday.The 34-year-old lobbed Fulham's Alphonse Areola from all of 40 yards during the first-half, and he left the pitch with his head held high despite their eventual draw.Cavani has now scored as many goals as Diego Forlan for United in the Premier League, grabbing his 10 goals in 37 fewer

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